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 Friday March 12, 2010. 08:55 PM 
FujiFilm's latest camera aims at dogs, cats FujiFilm's latest camera aims at dogs, cats
08:55 PM 
FujiFilm's Finepix Z700 features recognizes canine and feline faces, and can snap a picture automatically when they look towards the camera.
iPad Camera Connection Kit MIA from pre-order iPad Camera Connection Kit MIA from pre-order
08:46 PM 
Among the accessories available for pre-order along with the iPad, one was conspicuously absent: the iPad Camera Connection Kit.
Smartphones spread slowly in China, despite 3G and iPhone Smartphones spread slowly in China, despite 3G and iPhone
08:00 PM 
China now has the iPhone and more big-name smartphones are due in the country, but high prices mean few Chinese buyers overall are choosing smartphones.
Barnes & Noble to provide e-reader app for iPad Barnes & Noble to provide e-reader app for iPad
06:41 PM 
Bookseller Barnes & Noble announced it will have an iPad version of its B&N eReader app ready on April 3.
Seven Firefox add-ons that improve online privacy Seven Firefox add-ons that improve online privacy
06:00 PM 
Worried about preserving your privacy in an online world where privacy is disappearing? Here are seven Firefox add-ons that will help.
GDC: Gameloft unveils new iPhone games GDC: Gameloft unveils new iPhone games
05:18 PM 
Gameloft, one of the leading developers for the iPhone and iPod touch, unveiled three new games to the assembled press on Thursday.
Intel wins top spots in SSD storage drive ranking Intel wins top spots in SSD storage drive ranking
04:45 PM 
Intel won first place in two categories of a ranking of flash memory-based SSDs by DRAMeXchange, which pilloried the industry over quality issues.
Apple dishes new iPad details on 3G, iBooks, more Apple dishes new iPad details on 3G, iBooks, more
04:12 PM 
Apple didn't just put the iPad up for pre-order this morning, it also added some new information on a handful of iPad features, such as 3G plans, iBooks, and more.
An iPhoneographer's six favorite apps An iPhoneographer's six favorite apps
03:45 PM 
There are 2,897 photography apps available in the App Store. Glyn Evans sorts through every new release—each faux-film-filter, cropping, and tilt-shift tool—so you don't have to.
Study: iPhone app use peaks on nights, weekends Study: iPhone app use peaks on nights, weekends
03:20 PM 
New research conducted by app-tracking firm Localytics over the past two months shows that Apple iPhone users mainly use their apps at night and on weekends.
iPad now available for pre-order iPad now available for pre-order
02:40 PM 
All iPad models are now available for pre-order from the online Apple Store.
AT&T CEO's pay jumps 35 percent to $20.3 million in 2009 AT&T CEO's pay jumps 35 percent to $20.3 million in 2009
02:10 PM 
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson's stock awards fell 8 percent in 2009, but he earned a cash bonus of $5.85 million that helped increase his total compensation by 35 percent.
iPad available for pre-order at 5:30 Pacific iPad available for pre-order at 5:30 Pacific
05:41 AM 
Apple starts taking orders for the iPad at 5:30 a.m. Pacific/8:30 a.m. Eastern on Friday, March 12.
GDC: Firemint wins four Pocket Gamer Awards GDC: Firemint wins four Pocket Gamer Awards
02:09 AM 
Firemint was honored with four awards from handheld gaming Website Pocket Gamer at a ceremony held at the annual Game Developers Conference.

 

 Thursday March 11, 2010 
Apple releases Safari 4.0.5 update Apple releases Safari 4.0.5 update
11:52 PM 
Apple on Thursday released Safari 4.0.5 to address several performance and stability issues with the browser.
Razer, GPG pledge Mac support; DICE investigating Razer, GPG pledge Mac support; DICE investigating
11:41 PM 
Following the announcement of Steam on Mac OS X, Razer and Gas Powered Games have pledged to support the Mac, while EA DICE is currently investigating the possibility.
Opera's Mini 5 browser comes to Android Opera's Mini 5 browser comes to Android
09:05 PM 
Opera has released a beta version of its Mini 5 web browser for Android based smartphones, the company said on Thursday.
Google tests new Blogger layout design tool Google tests new Blogger layout design tool
08:35 PM 
Google is testing a new tool to give Blogger publishers more control over the layout of their blogs.
GDC: Namco unveils new cross-platform SDK GDC: Namco unveils new cross-platform SDK
08:20 PM 
Namco announced UniteSDK, its new propriety cross-platform technology.
Novothink debuts solar charging case for iPhone Novothink debuts solar charging case for iPhone
07:56 PM 
Novothink on Thursday released its Apple-certified hybrid solar charging Surge cases for the iPhone and iPod Touch, along with Solar Planner, an app for estimating charging times.
Pirate Bay appeals looks set to start in September Pirate Bay appeals looks set to start in September
07:25 PM 
The case against the four people involved in the running of Pirate Bay is heading back to court at the end of September.
Pink Floyd and iTunes could split after court ruling Pink Floyd and iTunes could split after court ruling
07:12 PM 
The band Pink Floyd has won a legal ruling that prohibits record label EMI from selling individual tracks from its albums.
GDC: Khronos group unveils OpenGL 4.0 and 3.3 GDC: Khronos group unveils OpenGL 4.0 and 3.3
06:04 PM 
The Khronos group has published the complete specifications for OpenGL 4.0 and OpenGL 3.3 for upcoming and modern graphics hardware.
Motorola to put Bing search on Android phones Motorola to put Bing search on Android phones
05:25 PM 
Motorola will start loading Microsoft Bing search and map services onto its Android smartphones in China, and possibly elsewhere later.
OnLive gaming service to launch in June OnLive gaming service to launch in June
04:41 PM 
OnLive, the gaming service that promises the ability to play your games whenever, wherever, and on whatever device you want, has announced that it will launch in June.
Sony working on a 3D camera for consumers Sony working on a 3D camera for consumers
04:17 PM 
Sony is developing 3D cameras that will give consumers the ability to create their own 3D content, an executive said Thursday.
Apple ranks first in tech-support ratings Apple ranks first in tech-support ratings
02:44 AM 
In Consumer Reports' latest survey of computer tech support, Apple has come out far ahead of their competition for their support of laptop and desktop computers.

 

 Wednesday March 10, 2010 
TextExpander 3 saves you from more tedious typing TextExpander 3 saves you from more tedious typing
11:22 PM 
This new version of SmileOnMyMac's time-saving text snippet tool gains faster tools, search, more powerful options for customizing snippets on the fly, and easier ways to sync one's snippet library between Macs.
Facebook, Twitter ready location-based features Facebook, Twitter ready location-based features
11:00 PM 
Facebook and Twitter are preparing to flip the switch on features that will allow you to share your location with your friends at any time.
Apple holds second place U.S. smartphone share Apple holds second place U.S. smartphone share
10:32 PM 
ComScore's latest numbers on U.S. smartphone market share show Apple holding second place, though Android is growing strongly.
Samsung's 3D TVs: bold and bright Samsung's 3D TVs: bold and bright
10:11 PM 
On Tuesday, Samsung showed off its first-ever line of 3D LED TVs as well as other additions to its LED, LCD, and plasma TV lineups, many of which offer built-in 3D technology.
Brizzly gobbles up iPhone Twitter client Birdfeed Brizzly gobbles up iPhone Twitter client Birdfeed
09:52 PM 
Birdfeed, the "very nice twitter client for your iPhone and iPod Touch," has been purchased and replaced with Brizzly by Thing Labs.
Bike directions added to Google Maps Bike directions added to Google Maps
09:10 PM 
Google has added bicycle directions for Google Maps making it easier for cyclists to plan routes in 150 U.S. cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Portland and Washington, DC.
Intego releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection Intego releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection
08:54 PM 
Intego has released VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection, which offers all the features of its X6 product for both Mac and Windows operating systems running on the same machine.
Arm sees more than 50 new iPad-like devices out this year Arm sees more than 50 new iPad-like devices out this year
07:55 PM 
The launch of Apple's iPad will pave the way for over 50 rival tablet PC devices to be launched globally, an Arm executive said Wednesday.
LogMeIn intros Pro2 remote access for Mac LogMeIn intros Pro2 remote access for Mac
07:25 PM 
LogMeIn has announced Pro2 remote access for Mac with a range of new features and enhancements.
E-books are largest category in App Store E-books are largest category in App Store
05:45 PM 
Games have fallen into second place in the App Store, with nearly 30,000 e-book apps to choose from.
Apple releases MainStage 2.1.1, fixes 32-bit issues Apple releases MainStage 2.1.1, fixes 32-bit issues
05:27 PM 
Apple on Wednesday released MainStage 2.1.1, providing fifty minor fixes to the program including issues with 32-bit plug-in support.
Twitter to begin screening some links for phishing Twitter to begin screening some links for phishing
04:00 PM 
Twitter launched a new link-screening service aimed at preventing phishing and other malicious attacks on users of the popular microblogging service.
Ex-Sun chief dishes dirt on Gates, Jobs Ex-Sun chief dishes dirt on Gates, Jobs
03:35 PM 
Jonathan Schwartz has started dishing dirt from his days at Sun in a blog called "What I couldn't say..."
GDC: Ngmoco hopes to rule with new mobile games GDC: Ngmoco hopes to rule with new mobile games
03:17 PM 
At the Game Developers Conference, Ngmoco previewed two upcoming releases for the iPhone and iPod touch. We Rule and Godfinger both put you in the shoes of a usually benevolent ruler -- as a monarch in the case of the former, or as god in the case of the latter.
TeamViewer brings its remote control offering to the App Store TeamViewer brings its remote control offering to the App Store
01:35 PM 
TeamViewer Pro is a $100 app that lets IT support staff remotely control PCs and Macs from an iPhone or iPod touch. There's also a free version available for controlling your personal computer or helping family and friends with troubleshooting.
Google opens marketplace for cloud apps Google opens marketplace for cloud apps
01:20 PM 
In another move to work its way into the enterprise, Google has unveiled an online store where users can buy cloud-based applications designed to work with Google's own apps.
GDC: Street Fighter IV for iPhone arrives GDC: Street Fighter IV for iPhone arrives
09:06 AM 
The seminal arcade fighting game is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch as a $10 download. Chris Holt talks to Capcom's Takeshi Tezuka about bringing the game to the iPhone platform.

 

 Tuesday March 9, 2010 
WSJ: Google working on Android-based set-top box WSJ: Google working on Android-based set-top box
10:44 PM 
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google has teamed up with Dish Network to offer a set-top box based on the Android operating system.
Verizon-AT&T battle over LTE heats up Verizon-AT&T battle over LTE heats up
09:40 PM 
The simmering marketing battle between Verizon Wireless and AT&T over whose LTE network is first and best promises to explode in the coming months.
Parallels Desktop update adds support for Chrome OS Parallels Desktop update adds support for Chrome OS
09:06 PM 
Parallels has just issued an update for Parallels Desktop 5.0 which adds support for Google's Chrome OS, according to the developer.
Panda discovers malware on HTC Magic phone Panda discovers malware on HTC Magic phone
08:34 PM 
Security vendor Panda came across a new HTC Magic phone that had three malware programs already on it.
Office updates patch Excel security flaw Office updates patch Excel security flaw
08:07 PM 
Minor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of Microsoft Office released Tuesday patch an Excel security vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.
Play.com and Expansys to stock iPad in UK Play.com and Expansys to stock iPad in UK
07:40 PM 
Online retailers Play.com and Expansys will both stock Apple's iPad when it hits the UK.

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